Sense of Coherence and Primary Dysmenorrhea in High School Girls in Finistere, France

This study evaluates the relation between sens of coherence and primary dysmenorrhea. Aself-questionnaire is completed by a sample of girls aged between 14 and 19, schooled in Finistère (France).

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Key information

Conditions

Primary Dysmenorrhea

Age range

14 year–19 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Lycée de l'Harteloire, Brest, France

About this study

Primary dysmenorrhea affects more than 60% of adolescent girls. Menstrual pain increases absenteeism and lowers self-esteem and academic performance. Moreover, dysmenorrheal women suffer more depression and anxiety.

Sense of coherence (SOC) is composed of three items:

comprehensibility: what the person understands about his illness
manageability: what the person does to cope
meaningfulness: what the disease means to the person. A high SOC score is related to good mental and physical health. The aim of this study will be to determine if there is a relationship between primary dysmenorrhea and the sense of coherence.

A self-questionnaire composed of the SOC-13 and a scale evaluating dysmenorrhea will be proposed in the voluntary high schools of Finistère (France) to the girls of the classes chosen at random.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: Yes

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

student in high schools
aged 14 and 19 years
with menstrual cycle

Exclusion criteria

Illiteracy
student and parents opposition

Treatment and study plan

Primary outcomes

Presence / absence of dysmenorrhea

Time frame: Inclusion - Day 0

Presence / absence of dysmenorrhea objectified by Visual Analogue Scale (EVA) from 0 to 10 indicating the average pain over the last 3 cycles (if greater than 3 without treatment = primary dysmenorrhea)
Sense of coherence

Time frame: Inclusion - Day 0

Sense of coherence measured by the self-administered French SOC-13 questionnaire (Likert scale).

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

University Hospital, Brest

Other

Registry information

Official study title

Sense of Coherence and Primary Dysmenorrhea in High School Girls in Finistere: Cross-sectional Observational Study

Acronym: DysM et SOC

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2019
First posted: Sep 10, 2019
Registry last updated: Jan 7, 2020

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